OTTAWA, Ontario — In a matchup of teams fighting for position at the tail end of the Eastern Conference playoff structure, the Bruins dropped a 6-5 shootout decision to the Senators on Saturday at Canadian Tire Centre.

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Watch the Game Highlights from Ottawa Senators vs. Boston Bruins, 01/18/2025

All the Boston Bruins had to do was hold on for a few more minutes. Leading by two goals, all that separated them from a massive win was one last late push by the Ottawa Senators.

Boston Bruins' Brad Marchand (63) fights with Ottawa Senators' Nick Cousins (21) as other players fight, during second period NHL hockey action in Ottawa, on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP) AP

The Ottawa Senators kicked off Hockey Day in Canada in dramatic fashion. The Senators refused to go down without a fight, erasing a two-goal lead late in the third period to send it to overtime before Tim Stutzle scored the winner in the shootout to secure a 6-5 victory over the Boston Bruins in front of a sellout crowd of 18,